Akbar Shakoor
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Akbar Shakoor, MD

Languages spoken: Hindi, Urdu, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

John A. Moran Eye Center

65 N Mario Capecchi
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-581-2352
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Midvalley Health Center

Moran Eye Center
243 East 6100 South
Murray , UT 84107
801-585-3937
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  • Dr. Shakoor specializes in medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous. He also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of uveitis and other infectious and inflammatory diseases of the eye. His primary clinical and surgical interests include retinal detachments, diabetic retinopathy, epiretinal membranes and macular holes macular and retinal degeneration as well as the medical and surgical treatment of ocular inflammatory diseases such as uveitis.

    Get to know Dr. Shakoor by watching his profile video.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 847 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Although I had to travel from out of state, it was well worth it. Dr. Shakoor and his staff are truly the best at their expertise.

    MORAN EYE CENTER

    He is a very kind understanding Doctor!

    MORAN EYE CENTER

    He has always given the best care

    MORAN EYE CENTER

    For almost 8 years now Dr. Shakoor has been treating a condition in one of my eyes. I am convinced he is the very best at what he does. My eye is finallly improving and it is all due to the early and continued care of Dr. Shakoor and his staff. They are wonderful. Now, at this visit, Ashley, the intake nurse seemed to be in a big hurry to move on with someone else. She spoke so quickly that I had to ask her to repeat virtually every sentence during our visit. Also, she never looked at me - always looking to and speaking to the computer in the other direction. She needs some guidance in how to deal with older people. In the opposite vein Sean, the technician who took care of preparing my eye for its injection was the very best - the best of anyone I have ever had there in preperation and explaining why he was doing what he was doing. A gold star for him.

    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Knows his shift.

    MORAN EYE CENTER

    He's overbooked and has little time to spend with me.

    MORAN EYE CENTER

    As I said Dr. Shakoor is topps.

    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Very caring and concerned about me as a person and knowledgeable in his specialized area.

    MORAN EYE CENTER

    He is the man!

  • Dr. Shakoor specializes in medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous. He also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of uveitis and other infectious and inflammatory diseases of the eye. His primary clinical and surgical interests include retinal detachments, diabetic retinopathy, epiretinal membranes and macular holes macular and retinal degeneration as well as the medical and surgical treatment of ocular inflammatory diseases such as uveitis.

    Get to know Dr. Shakoor by watching his profile video.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Education history

    Professional Medical Medicine and Surgery - The Aga Khan University College of Medicine M.B.B.S.
    Fellowship Applied Physics laboratory under Dr. Mahnaz Shahidi and Dr. N.P. Blair - University of Illinois at Chicago, Eye and Ear Infirmary Fellow
    Residency Transitional Year - Indiana University School of Medicine Resident
    Residency Ophthalmology - University of Virginia Resident
    Fellowship Fellowship in Uveitis, Cornea and External Disease - University of California, F.I. Proctor Foundation Fellow
    Fellowship Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Conrady CD, Hanson KE, Mehra S, Carey A, Larochelle M, Shakoor (2018). The First Case of Trypanosoma cruzi-Associated Retinitis in an Immunocompromised Host Diagnosed With Pan-Organism Polymerase Chain Reaction. Clinical infectious diseases, 67(1), 141-143. (Read full publication)
    2. DeAngelis MM, Owen LA, Morrison MA, Morgan DJ, Li M, Shakoor A, Vitale A, Iyengar S, Stambolian D, Kim IK, Farrer L (2017). Genetics of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Human molecular genetics, 26(R1), R45-R50. (Read full publication)
    3. Owen LA, Shakoor A, Morgan DJ, Hejazi AA, McEntire MW, Brown JJ, Farrer LA, Kim I, Vitale A, DeAngelis M (2019). The Utah Protocol for Postmortem Eye Phenotyping and Molecular Biochemical Analysis. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 60(4), 1204-1212. (Read full publication)
    4. Conrady CD, Shakoor (2020). Rituximab-Associated Retinal Occlusive Vasculopathy: A Case Report and Literature Review. Ocular immunology and inflammation, 28(4), 622-625. (Read full publication)
    5. Conrady CD, Feist RM Jr, Vitale AT, Shakoor (2020). Long-term visual outcomes of endophthalmitis and the role of systemic steroids in addition to intravitreal dexamethasone. BMC ophthalmology, 20(1), 181. (Read full publication)
    6. Goldstein ED, Shakoor A, Majersik J (2020). Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion and Venous Abnormalities in CADASIL. The neurologist, 25(6), 178-179. (Read full publication)
    7. Samra YA, Kira D, Rajpurohit P, Mohamed R, Owen LA, Shakoor A, Kim IK, DeAngelis MM, Sheibani N, Al-Shabrawey M, Tawfik (2021). Implication of N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor in Homocysteine-Induced Age-Related Macular Degeneration. International journal of molecular sciences, 22(17), (Read full publication)
    8. Liang Q, Dharmat R, Owen L, Shakoor A, Li Y, Kim S, Vitale A, Kim I, Morgan D, Liang S, Wu N, Chen K, DeAngelis MM, Chen (2019). Single-nuclei RNA-seq on human retinal tissue provides improved transcriptome profiling. Nature communications, 10(1), 5743. (Read full publication)
    9. Jacobsen BH, Shah AA, Aggarwal S, Mwanansao C, McFadden M, Zouache MA, Shakoor (2020). Prevalence of Retinal Diseases and Associated Risk Factors in an African Population From Mwanza, Tanzania. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina, 51(5), S17-S25. (Read full publication)
    10. Ibrahim AS, Hussein K, Wang F, Wan M, Saad N, Essa M, Kim I, Shakoor A, Owen LA, DeAngelis MM, Al-Shabrawey (2020). Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP)4 But Not BMP2 Disrupts the Barrier Integrity of Retinal Pigment Epithelia and Induces Their Migration: A Potential Role in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Journal of clinical medicine, 9(7), (Read full publication)
    11. Hicks PM, Haaland B, Feehan M, Crandall AS, Pettey JH, Nuttall E, Self W, Hartnett ME, Bernstein P, Vitale A, Shakoor A, Shulman JP, Sieminski SF, Kim I, Owen LA, Murtaugh MA, Noyes A, DeAngelis M (2020). Systemic Disease and Ocular Comorbidity Analysis of Geographically Isolated Federally Recognized American Indian Tribes of the Intermountain West. Journal of clinical medicine, 9(11), (Read full publication)
    12. Hu KS, Vitale AT, Shakoor A, Larochelle M, Sassalos T, Elner SG, Jayasundera T, Conrady C (2021). Pyramidal Inflammatory Deposits of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Outer Retina in Ocular Syphilis. Ophthalmology. Retina, 6(2), 172-178. (Read full publication)
    13. Hicks PM, Melendez SAC, Vitale A, Self W, Hartnett ME, Bernstein P, Morgan DJ, Feehan M, Shakoor A, Kim I, Owen LA, DeAngelis M (2019). Genetic Epidemiologic Analysis of Hypertensive Retinopathy in an Underrepresented and Rare Federally Recognized Native American Population of the Intermountain West. Journal of community medicine & public health, 3(1), (Read full publication)
    14. Samra YA, Kira D, Rajpurohit P, Mohamed R, Owen LA, Shakoor A, Kim IK, DeAngelis MM, Sheibani N, Al-Shabrawey M, Tawfik (2021). Implication of N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor in Homocysteine-Induced Age-Related Macular Degeneration. International journal of molecular sciences, 22(17), (Read full publication)
    15. Conrady CD, Shakoor A, Patel R, Larochelle M, Moshirfar M, Chaya CJ, Jacoby R, Vitale A (2020). Combined Phacoemulsification and Pars Plana Vitrectomy for the Treatment of Cataract in Patients With Noninfectious Uveitis. Journal of vitreoretinal diseases, 4(5), 393-400. (Read full publication)
    16. Orozco LD, Owen LA, Hofmann J, Stockwell AD, Tao J, Haller S, Mukundan VT, Clarke C, Lund J, Sridhar A, Mayba O, Barr JL, Zavala RA, Graves EC, Zhang C, Husami N, Finley R, Au E, Lillvis JH, Farkas MH, Shakoor A, Sherva R, Kim IK, Kaminker JS, Townsend MJ, Farrer LA, Yaspan BL, Chen HH, DeAngelis M (2023). A systems biology approach uncovers novel disease mechanisms in age-related macular degeneration. Cell genomics, 3(6), 100302. (Read full publication)
    17. Liang Q, Cheng X, Wang J, Owen L, Shakoor A, Lillvis JL, Zhang C, Farkas M, Kim IK, Li Y, DeAngelis M, Chen (2023). A multi-omics atlas of the human retina at single-cell resolution. Cell genomics, 3(6), 100298. (Read full publication)
    18. Shwani T, Zhang C, Owen LA, Shakoor A, Vitale AT, Lillvis JH, Barr JL, Cromwell P, Finley R, Husami N, Au E, Zavala RA, Graves EC, Zhang SX, Farkas MH, Ammar DA, Allison KM, Tawfik A, Sherva RM, Li M, Stambolian D, Kim IK, Farrer LA, DeAngelis M (2023). Patterns of Gene Expression, Splicing, and Allele-Specific Expression Vary among Macular Tissues and Clinical Stages of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Cells, 12(23), (Read full publication)
    19. Sabapathypillai S, Miller VJ, Shakoor A, Palestine AG, Thorne JE, Goldstein DA, Gaudio PA, Goldberg N, Vitale A, Schlaen A, Thomas A, Merrill PT, Raiji V, Lin P, Oliver AL, Moorthy RS, Chandra G, Carreno E, Smith WM, Van Stavern G, Hassman L (2024). Optic Disc Edema Is an Under-Recognized Feature of Birdshot Chorioretinitis. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, (Read full publication)
    20. Sylvester B, Fuller SD, Certain L, Shakoor A, Doan (2024). Bacillus coagulans-associated severe necrotizing scleral infection. American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 36, 102097. (Read full publication)
    21. Karaca I, Shakoor (2025). Cancer Associated Retinopathy Related to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of Stomach: Case Report. Ocular immunology and inflammation, 1-7. (Read full publication)
    22. Carletti P, Shah A, Bair C, Curran C, Mai A, Patel R, Moorthy R, Villate N, Davis JL, Vitale AT, Shakoor A, Hassman (2023). The spectrum of COVID-19-associated chorioretinal vasculopathy. American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 31, 101857. (Read full publication)
    23. Karaca I,Shakoor (2025). Cancer Associated Retinopathy Related to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of Stomach: Case Report. Ocular immunology and inflammation, (Read full publication)
    24. Sylvester B,Fuller SD,Certain L,Shakoor A,Doan (2024). Bacillus coagulans-associated severe necrotizing scleral infection. American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 36, (Read full publication)
    25. Roth DB,Eichenbaum D,Malik D,Radcliffe NM,Cutino A,Small KW,Abdelsalam A,Shakoor A,Moshiri A,Barkmeier A,Tewari A,Baker C,Kiernan D,Rosberger D,Roth D,Marcus D,Dehning D,Reichel E,Tilton E,Fu E,Kokame G,Salehi-Had H,Bhatt H,Nielsen J,Prensky J,Lim J,Adleberg J,Beck J,Gunn J,Podhorzer J,Small KW,Kooragayala L,Freisberg L,Schocket L,Berrocal M,Worrall M,Cassell M,Singer M,Tsipursky M,Holekamp N,Weber P,Merrill P,Campochiaro P,Dugel P,Khurana R,Apte R,Rathod R,Katz R,Chace R,Kwun R,Grigorian R,Mansour S,Chexal S,Madreperla S,Gonzalez V,Aldred (2024). The 0.19-mg Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant for Diabetic Macular Edema: Intraocular Pressure-Related Effects over 36 Months. Ophthalmology. Retina, 8(1), 49-54. (Read full publication)
    26. Carletti P,Shah A,Bair C,Curran C,Mai A,Patel R,Moorthy R,Villate N,Davis JL,Vitale AT,Shakoor A,Hassman (2023). The spectrum of COVID-19-associated chorioretinal vasculopathy. American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 31, (Read full publication)
    27. Orozco LD,Owen LA,Hofmann J,Stockwell AD,Tao J,Haller S,Mukundan VT,Clarke C,Lund J,Sridhar A,Mayba O,Barr JL,Zavala RA,Graves EC,Zhang C,Husami N,Finley R,Au E,Lillvis JH,Farkas MH,Shakoor A,Sherva R,Kim IK,Kaminker JS,Townsend MJ,Farrer LA,Yaspan BL,Chen HH,DeAngelis M (2023). A systems biology approach uncovers novel disease mechanisms in age-related macular degeneration. Cell genomics, 3(6), (Read full publication)
    28. Liang Q,Cheng X,Wang J,Owen L,Shakoor A,Lillvis JL,Zhang C,Farkas M,Kim IK,Li Y,DeAngelis M,Chen (2023). A multi-omics atlas of the human retina at single-cell resolution. Cell genomics, 3(6), (Read full publication)
    29. Hicks PM,Haaland B,Feehan M,Crandall AS,Pettey JH,Nuttall E,Self W,Hartnett ME,Bernstein P,Vitale A,Shakoor A,Shulman JP,Sieminski SF,Kim I,Owen LA,Murtaugh MA,Noyes A,Deangelis M (2020). Systemic disease and ocular comorbidity analysis of geographically isolated federally recognized american indian tribes of the intermountain west. Journal of clinical medicine, 9(11), 1-24. (Read full publication)
    30. Conrady CD,Shakoor A,Patel R,Larochelle M,Moshirfar M,Chaya CJ,Jacoby R,Vitale A (2020). Combined Phacoemulsification and Pars Plana Vitrectomy for the Treatment of Cataract in Patients With Noninfectious Uveitis. Journal of vitreoretinal diseases, 4(5), 393-400. (Read full publication)
    31. Ibrahim AS,Hussein K,Wang F,Wan M,Saad N,Essa M,Kim I,Shakoor A,Owen LA,Deangelis MM,Al-Shabrawey (2020). Bone morphogenetic protein (Bmp)4 but not bmp2 disrupts the barrier integrity of retinal pigment epithelia and induces their migration: A potential role in neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Journal of clinical medicine, 9(7), 1-16. (Read full publication)
    32. Kim S,Lowe A,Dharmat R,Lee S,Owen LA,Wang J,Shakoor A,Li Y,Morgan DJ,Hejazi AA,Cvekl A,DeAngelis MM,Jimmy Zhou Z,Chen R,Liu (2019). Generation, transcriptome profiling, and functional validation of cone-rich human retinal organoids. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 166(22), 10824-10833. (Read full publication)
    33. Shantha JG, Moussa K, Laovirojjanakul W, Yeh S, Tsui E, Chen JL, Vitale AT, Shakoor A, Larochelle M, Niemeyer K, Mentreddy A, Livnat I, Safo M, Ao W, Choo C, Yan D, Zhong L, Chen C, Da Silva K, Reddy AK, Lee J, Sura A, Crowell EL, Qian Y, Sharon Y, Hinterwirth A, Porco T, Arnold BF, Gonzales J, Acharya NR, Lietman TM, Doan T, OPTICS Study Grou (2025). The Effect of Metagenomic Sequencing on Patient Clinical Outcomes for Intraocular Infections: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. American journal of ophthalmology, (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. BrundrettA, Conrady CD, Shakoor A, Lin (2018). Current Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Postoperative Endophthalmitis. Current ophthalmology reports, 1-10.
    2. Hassman L, Shakoor (2018). How to Manage Intraocular Lymphoma. 25(4), 64-69.
    3. Le HG, Shakoor (2021). Diabetic and Retinal Vascular Eye Disease. The Medical clinics of North America, 105(3), 455-472. (Read full publication)
    4. Brundrett A,Conrady CD,Shakoor A,Lin (2018). Current Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Postoperative Endophthalmitis. Current ophthalmology reports, 6(2), 105-114. (Read full publication)

    Book Chapter

    1. Shakoor A,Sy A,Acharya (2012). Ocular manifestations of intrauterine infections. Current ophthalmology reports, 79-84.e2. (Read full publication)
    2. Shakoor A,Sy A,Acharya (2012). Ocular manifestations of intrauterine infections. Current ophthalmology reports, 79-84. (Read full publication)

    Conference Proceedings

    1. Hicks P, Collazo-Melendez A, Vitale AT, Self W, Hartnett ME, Bernstein PS, Morgan D, Feehan M, Shakoor A, Kim I, Owen L, DeAngelis M (2019). Genetic Epidemiologic Analysis of Hypertensive Retinopathy (HTR) Reveals Unique Risk in a Native American Population.

    Letter

    1. Simonett JM, Shakoor A, Bernstein P (2021). Intentional retinal injury with handheld lasers is an underrecognized form of self-harm. Journal of affective disorders, 281, 503-504. (Read full publication)
    2. Simonett JM, Shakoor A, Bernstein P (2021). Intentional retinal injury with handheld lasers is an underrecognized form of self-harm. Journal of affective disorders, 281, 503-504. (Read full publication)
    3. Conrady CD, Hu K, Shakoor A, Larochelle M, Sassalos T, Elner SG, Jayasundera T, Vitale A (2022). Reply. Ophthalmology. Retina, 6(5), 437-438. (Read full publication)

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